linux Engineer
Location: US, IL, Downtown
Employment type: Contract

Company profile:
Saras America's Microsoft Center of Excellence can help you:Design and develop robust, scalable .NET applicationsDevelop web services using the .NET framework and the SOAP toolkitRe-engineer applications to .NET from legacy systemsMigrate web and desktop applications to .NETManage application upgradesDevelop application interfaces (APIs)Enable remote/mobile access to applicationsTools and Technologies We build visually rich web applications and complex transactional business applications with Microsoft's .NET framework containing Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), .NET services, etc. Saras America uses Microsoft platform products such as Windows Server 2005/2008 with virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V to build applications that can scale and allow server consolidation to reduce IT investments. SQL Server forms reliable data platform for most applications built using Microsoft .NET environment. Saras America has built many complex, innovative and mission critical applications utilizing the SQL Server database technologies. Saras America can help you develop custom Business Intelligence (BI) and reporting application that analyses and reports from a variety of structured and unstructured data. Saras America helps customers develop and deploy a number of solutions including custom branding, workflows, collaboration, departmental solutions and custom portals using Microsoft SharePoint technologies. We use appropriate technologies such as Silverlight along with .NET technologies to create applications with compelling user experiences in a rapid timeline. Saras America can also build Open Source web applications for small and medium businesses using the Microsoft Web Platform.

Job description:
ob Description:The Platform Solutions Design Team is looking for a qualified individual to join the Unix Platform Engineering portion of the team.  This individual will represent Unix Engineering as a virtual team member for projects.  The candidate will be responsible for all facets of a project including planning, execution, installation, closure and turnover to the support team.-Participate in technical requirements gathering new vended software-Work with project managers to complete tasks and initiatives-Install and configure vended applications according to platform standards-Administer privileges to applications based on platform standards-Work with application owners and vendors to resolve technical issues-Perform Disaster Recovery exercises to prove architecture recoverability-Participate in Unix Server Infrastructure projectsNOTE: This position is 40% technical and 60% functional (meetings, documentation, etc.)

Requirements:
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:The ideal candidate would have a solid technical background administering Unix Server environments and the ability to work with technical staff and partners to troubleshoot complex server environments and situations.  The candidate should have experience in a highly visible role working on multiple projects at the same time.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of 5 years experience in: - Solaris (with Zones) – nice to have / not required - RedHat Linux 5 – Required! - Veritas (volume manager, file system) - VCS 5.0 &amp; 5.1 - General networking communication protocols - VMware experienceCANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS - Skills Required: -Strong troubleshooting skills-Ability to architect Unix solutions based on an application's required availability-Strong communication skills-Strong documentation skills-Ability to organize and manage several projects concurrently-Service oriented and able to manage partners expectations-Ability to work in a team atmosphere -Project Management experience is not required but strongly recommendedADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - NetApp experience - SAN experience - ZFS experience- IBM MQ support- WL support- Shell Scripting- Supporting Oracle RAC- TSM 5.4+ experience

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